League

Estádio Macahyba
Spectators: 7174 (Terracing: 5382, Seating: 1650, VIP seats: 142) Mauro Senna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomás Vidal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 10 minutes, Jânio de Moraes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Palestra de Tomini and the Gladiador Verde d uberaba players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Palestra de Tomini getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Jânio de Moraes hit a great ball. If Dé da Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mauro Senna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomás Vidal in the 19th minute of the match. Marcel Batista could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 21st minute of the match, but Antônio das Neves made a huge save. After having played for 22 minutes, Dé da Cunha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gladiador Verde d uberaba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dé da Cunha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Gladiador Verde d uberaba's zone, Jânio de Moraes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mauro Senna came out of the goal and Jânio de Moraes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Marcel Batista managed to get in a good position for a shot. Gladiador Verde d uberaba's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcel Batista was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Antônio das Neves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Dé da Cunha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Palestra de Tomini's Celso Braga got a free kick in the 36th minute. Dadá Araújo charged in rather forcefully in the 38th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dadá Araújo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dadá Araújo hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Gladiador Verde d uberaba's zone, Jânio de Moraes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mauro Senna came out of the goal and Jânio de Moraes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

In the 51st match minute, Gladiador Verde d uberaba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kléberson Abreu to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marcel Batista in the 58th minute of play forced Palestra de Tomini's goalkeeper Antônio das Neves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dé da Cunha struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Antônio das Neves didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Gladiador Verde d uberaba. Tomás Vidal might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mauro Senna. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomás Vidal ran back to his position shaking his head. Sebastião Pinheiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 68th minute, Dadá Araújo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dé da Cunha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Antônio das Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gladiador Verde d uberaba's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Jânio de Moraes 78 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-1. Mauro Senna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jânio de Moraes, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Dé da Cunha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antônio das Neves having to interfere. Marcel Batista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Antônio das Neves having to interfere. Antônio das Neves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcel Batista in the 95th minute of play. Although Gladiador Verde d uberaba had been in control for most of the match, Palestra de Tomini still came away with the win.